...These are the descriptions, understandings and different backgrounds of the following types of discriminations. If an individual is left out or disadvantaged because of one or more of these factors, then they are being discriminated against and their rights are protected under the (equality act). DISABILITIES- Disabilities is a way that people can If a health and social care setting (such as a school) does not have wheelchair access into the building or does not have access to higher floors in terms of a lift or other access, then this is discrimination. AGE- This is a process of becoming older. If an individual is disadvantaged in a job because of their age then this is discrimination. Some companies may not hire older people in their 40’s because they may not be able to carry out tasks that younger people may be able to. SOCIAL CLASS- Social class refers to the upper class, middle class and lower class. The class an individual belongs to depends on their wealth or family name/status. If an individual is being placed into a care home the type they get placed in will be determined on what they can afford. If they are of higher class, they will be able to afford a more expensive one with better facilities. SEXUALITY- This is the preferences of an individual. For example, a company may ask on an application form the sexuality of an individual and if the individual is homosexual (gay) then a company may not hire them. This could be because older generations are not always comfortable...
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...HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 3 CONTENTS PAGE Concepts of an unequal society……………………. Page 3 Social inequalities in society………………………… Page Impact of social inequalities on different groups in society………………. Page Evaluation of the impact of social inequalities in society………………….. Page Within most known societies there are certain things that make it unequal. This means that the society experiences troubles because some aspects of it are making it uneven due to views, beliefs and attitudes being expressed and conflicting. This could occur because people view themselves as a higher social class than others. Therefore, social inequality is the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society. http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-social-inequality-in-sociology-definition-effects-causes.html People who may be unlucky within societies could be the subject of; P1- EXPLAIN THE CONCEPTS OF AN UNEQUAL SOCIETY STEREOTYPING This is to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same. There can be both positive and negative stereotypes which can have a negative effect on a person. For example, one racial stereotype is that Asian students are really good at math. This is a positive stereotype, but it can make an Asian student feel pressure and feel like a failure if he isn't good at math, which is a negative outcome. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereotype ...
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...In the social sciences, social stratification is any given society's categorization of its people into rankings of socioeconomic tiers based on factors like wealth, income, social status, occupation, and power. Stratification is the relative social position of persons in a given social group, category, geographical region or other social unit. In modern Western societies, stratification is often broadly divided into three main divisions of social class: upper class, middle class, and lower class. Each of these classes can be further subdivided into smaller classes (e.g., "upper-middle"). Social inequality is characterized by the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society. It contains structured and recurrent patterns of unequal distributions of goods, wealth, opportunities, rewards, and punishments. Racism, for example, is understood to be a phenomenon whereby access to rights and resources is unfairly distributed across racial lines. Conversely, "white privilege" is a concept developed by social scientist Peggy McIntosh to refer to the myriad ways in which white people benefit from racial inequality, in particular. There are two main ways to measure social inequality: inequality of conditions, and inequality of opportunities. Inequality of conditions refers to the unequal distribution of income, wealth and material goods. Housing, for example, is an inequality of conditions with the homeless and those...
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...Discrimination, injustice and racial prejudice are simply part of the norms in the fictional town of Maycomb in Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. Different kinds of prejudice are interlinked in the novel, indicating that the unstable economic situation and isolated nature of the community means that prejudice is directed towards all sorts of characters who do not fit into the expected behavioural patterns of society. The dominant forms of prejudice in the novel are racial and social prejudice, actively displayed by Bob Ewell and Aunt Alexandra. There is also inequality for women in Maycomb. Atticus’s maxim leads to the understanding and tolerance rather than prejudice. It is suggested that although it is unlikely that prejudice can be eliminated altogether, ‘baby steps’ can be taken to change the attitude of the Maycomb community. Maycomb is divided into clearly defined social classes. Jem recognises the class structure when he talks of ‘four kinds of folks in the world’ – the normal people such as the Finches, Cunninghams out in the wood, and Ewells down the dump and the ‘negroes’. The black community in Maycomb is automatically seen as the bottom of the social strata, even below the lowest class than the Ewells, who are categorised by the community as ‘white trash’. When Tom Robinson shows that he felt sorry for Mayella, this is immediately seized upon by Mr Gilmer as it would be interpreted as the lowest class of citizen showing superiority towards a class above it. Social...
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...No matter how hard we try we can not rid the world of discrimination. In the article “For dark-skinned mexicans, taint of discrimination lingers” by Tim Johnson, the author depicts how even mexicans can discriminate their own people. Their are different forms of discrimination like judging people on their social class. This type can be found in the story “The Stolen Party” by Lillian Hecker. In “A Stolen Party” , Hecker uses characters and dialogue to convey a theme that things aren't always what they seem. Lillian Hecker uses characters and their social classes to show discrimination between people. Rosaura is a poor child who gets invited to a rich peoples party but her mother doesn't want her to go because she doesn't belong their....
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...for social class inequalities – 40 marks In terms of social class, the lower classes face more discrimination and inequalities within every institution. Although Weber acknowledges that social class inequalities occur, but he also found that age, gender and ethnicity can be forms of discrimination as well. Not all of the working class can be homogenised for having the same experiences facing inequalities. The more power you have the less inequalities you have, this is why the working classes face more than the upper classes. Marxists would disagree with Weber as he under played the role of social class, Marx argued it was the source of inequality, they don’t place any focus on the other factors Weber identifies. Functionalists disagree with both Marx and Weber as Durkheim believed that ‘inequalities’ are just differences. They also say that those differences can be overcome because it’s down to the individuals themselves. They don’t believe that society creates the inequalities for people but that individuals create them for themselves. Weber was influenced by Karl Marx and became the third founding father of sociology, he is known has the ghost of Marx due to the high similarity between the theories. Weber’s theory is a mix of structuralism and interactionism, showing elements of both Marxism and Functionalism within it. Weber believed that society as well as the individual can influence behaviour, but also that behaviour can influence the institutions. He also saw class and...
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...South Asian Studies A Research Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 27, No. 2, July-December 2012, pp.439-458 Role of Civil Society in Empowering Pakistani Women Shehzadi Zamurrad Awan F.C College University ABSTRACT Civil society in Pakistan has been playing its role in social, economic and political empowerment of women. Unfortunately, despite of the emergence of vibrant print/electronic media, wide-spread network of women related non-governmental organizations and the focus of political parties on women related issues; a large segment of female population is still struggling hard for the equal status. However, it is pertinent to state that the notion of women empowerment is deeply linked with an over-all change in patriarchal structure of the society, on one side and the truthful understanding of religion (Islam) on the other. We cannot neglect this reality that the growing trend to provide equal opportunities of education and employment to women has contributed to their welfare, but not effective through to make a dent in their over-all well-being. In spite of the fact that more representation is given to the women in legislatures, neither have they suggested remedies for the grievances and dismal plight of women, nor they could suggest the broad framework to improve the role of female socio-economic and political in Pakistan. KEY WORDS: Civil Society, Pakistan, Woman, Welfare, Gender, NGO Introduction This paper intends to establish a linkage between the issues...
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...have been stressed as being fundamentally important to their future development and consequently to society as a whole”, (Early Years Framework, 2009). There are however multiple and diverse childhoods. This report will firstly examine legislation which has been introduced to reduce inequalities and promote social inclusion in relation to early childhood. The second section of this report will critically examine some of the sociological concepts pertaining to poverty, class, health inequalities and the harmful effects of stereotyping and prejudice. The report will also explore some of the factors that can influence and shape children’s identity and multiple identities. The third section of this report will discuss the effectiveness of government policy and how this is translated into practice. The final section will discuss practice which promotes equality and inclusion with reference to a placement task. In conclusion the report will discuss if current legislation, policy and practice is effective in demonstrating an inclusive approach. Legislation The Equality Act (2010) streamlines and strengthens the law and gives individuals greater protection from unfair discrimination and makes it easier for employers and companies to understand their responsibilities. It also sets a new standard for those who provide public services to treat everyone, with dignity and respect. There are nine protected characteristics mentioned throughout the Act. It requires equal treatment in access to...
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...setting to towns (growth of large cities) * Negative results of growth: crime, riots, fire, sanitation issues (cholera and typhoid spread) * Societal Roles: * Men of all social classes worked outside the home * Women: * Poor women worked as domestic servants/in factories/or as seamstresses or launderers * Middle class women remained at home * African Americans: * Women worked as domestic servants * Men worked in shipping industry as sailors or dockworkers in New England * Small African American middle class (carpenters, shoemakers, teachers, ministers) * While industrialization grew in the early 1800s in the north, agriculture remained the primary source of income for most people SOUTH * The invention of the cotton gin if important to understanding the necessity of agriculture and slave labor in the south * Invention of the cotton gin happens at the same time textile mill in Europe are expanding * Mills need cotton, south is making a ton of money selling cotton * Need slave labor to produce the cotton and continue to make money * South does not industrialize near as quickly as the north * Class structure: * Planter Elite * Yeoman Farmers * Urban Class (doctors, lawyers, merchants, etc) * Poor white farmers * Slaves * African Americans in the south: * Task system – slaves given a task to do and once completed could...
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...concepts and relate them to fictional and possible real-life situations. We decided to analyze the film, Lucky Number Slevin to determine how class and power, race and ethnicity, and gender and sexual orientation are displayed in a Hollywood movie. The main goal for the paper is to be able to get a better understanding of the main concepts of sociology, and how they can easily be related to a major Hollywood picture. The film is set in New York City where there are two major crime bosses that rule the criminal world. These two men are The Boss, and The Rabbi. They are former partners that had a massive falling out 20 years prior that caused them to go into seclusion for their safety from one another. Slevin seems to be a man that is in the wrong place at the wrong time, ending up doing dirty work for The Boss and repaying another man’s debt to the Rabbi. In the end Slevin was working with Mr. Goodkat to overthrow the two crime bosses and get revenge for his father’s death. By looking at Lucky Number Slevin, we analyze each concept separately and operationalize each. The breakdown of the paper was set so that Alexandra Polak worked on the topics of Gender and Sexual Orientation, Ahmed El Najmi analyzed the concepts of Race and Ethnicity, then Ian Ladouceur looked at the ideas of Class and Power. First item looked at was Class and Power, then Race and Ethnicity, and concluded with Gender and Sexual Orientation....
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...Both essays, "Framing Class, Vicarious Living and Conspicuous Consumption" and "Class in America-2012" talk about misconceptions and poor portrayals of how gender, race and class affect everyday Americans. Kendall's article more heavily talks about how the media "typically takes the heaviest of topics, such as class and social inequality, and trivialize it" (pp.424). The media shapes our everyday culture, and we have come to believe that the only way to get ahead in America is to identify with the rich and shun the poor. The media has also socialized us to believe that upper classes are better than us, while the poor and homeless are blamed for their own problems and are typically portrayed s bums, alcoholics and drug addicts (pp.425-427)....
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...Division of a Social Hierarchy In an organized society, class distinctions divide the population accordingly. Class distinctions can be separated by financial status, racism, education,and etc. Social hierarchies greatly impact one's quality of life. In the novel,”The Secret Life of Bees,” by Sue Monk Kidd, portrays issues displayed in social hierarchies. Issues portrayed in class divisions can often be bias or racist towards a certain group of individuals that have certain qualities or skills. Social organizations in the novel are separated into two separate spheres. In the 1960s, social groups were separated into white privilege and african american poverty. In 1964 South Carolina, said classes were often split, unequal and an opinion of the author's own morals. In the 1960s, white and black social classes lived in two separate societies but coincided together. African americans often carried out actions for white families such as hard labour or serving as a help because they are deemed as lower and often demeaned. Monk Kidd writes, “Rosaleen had worked for us since my mother died. My daddy - who I called...
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...Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based of them being in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. Inequality is the difference between groups in wealth, status or power. People can be judged based on their race, ethnicity, gender and even their social class. While inequality is the separation of groups, discrimination is prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. Education is separated by the three social class; low class, middle class, and high class. The three types of social classes would be low class, middle class, and high class. Unfortunately in our society the higher the class the easier it is to get education. That is because schools in richer neighborhoods tend to have a better education even though it is the same system. Not to forget they have the opportunity to go to private schools where the system is definitely better. Private schools care more about students; they make sure they do well and give them extra opportunity’s to improve themselves. These private schools are getting paid by the parents to provide their children with the better education. Schools in lower class areas have a bad reputation such as not caring about their students’ performance. That is the reason why the class average tends to be lower than...
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...Class and Discrimination in Business In America, class is something that is not important, most of us are middle-class and we are continuously moving up the economic ladder, because we all have an equal opportunity to succeed. I would certainly object to these commonly held beliefs. . In “Class in America-2003,” first published in Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study, Mantsios thoroughly persuades his readers that Americans avoid talking about class, because there are too many underlying realities that Americans like to “sweep under the rug.” Not only does Mantsios have strong argument to why we all have not reached the same opportunities, the fact that affirmative action still exist is strong evidence, as well. According to Wikipedia, Affirmative action “refers to the policies that take to race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, gender, or a person's parents' social class into consideration”. Many think affirmative action is unnecessary, but statistics show that 95% to 97% white men have corporate positions (“Talking”). These statistics are bad enough, so imagine if there were no affirmative action policies in place. There is no doubt an undeniable gap exist between the rich and the poor and it is difficult to argue that Americans live in a classless society. Many object to affirmative action policies, because they believe that it advocates reverse discrimination. This is certainly not the reason for affirmative action, it...
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...Gist of reading: Reading talks about how middle-class residents in suburbs mark social distinction and distance through physical boundaries, daily practices that regulated the behavior of service workers within community space Reading also talks about emerging global suburbs, and how immigrants in these places are being discriminated despite being in close physical proximity and contact Reading looks at the interdependencies between peoples and residential spaces of this divided economy, divisions that largely fall along the lines of class, racial-ethnic identity and to some extent migrant status bring questions to racial or class segregation/distinction * Content: Los Angeles: widely known as global city Orange County, particularly, has become a suburban counterpart to the global city, a “global suburb” economies of service and support developed alongside transnational commerce Orange country: still largely segregated by race and class In Irvine’s landscape: Segregate the lower class with the middle to upper class by using high-priced housing and zoning regulations Lower class were typically Latinos who would do all the menial labour such as window washers, carpet cleaners. Imagined the freeway as a connection to the world especially to the urban areas SOCIAL DISTINCTION PRACTISED IN 3 ASPECTS: A) Talk of Crime and Physical Defense Often see the influx of Latino immigrants or Blacks as the cause of the problems these areas have experienced,...
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